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City of BuffaloApril 14, 2026
Mayor Sean Ryan announces the City of Buffalo's partnership with CYVL

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Buffalo, New York partners with CYVL to power data-driven infrastructure decisions

Announced by Mayor Sean M. Ryan alongside the city's 2026 paving list, the partnership brings CYVL's LiDAR-based assessment platform to every Buffalo street — informing paving priorities and a first ADA transition plan update in 12 years.

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NBC10 Boston reporter Brianna Borghi in the CYVL workshop
NBC BostonApril 6, 2026

Somerville company uses AI to improve cities' handling of road repairs

NBC Boston profiled CYVL and co-founder Daniel Pelaez on how vehicle-mounted sensors and AI help cities identify defects, prioritize repairs, and invest more equitably — and introduced AskBoston.ai, built with the City of Boston.

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News 5 Cleveland segment on CYVL's pothole-prevention technology
News 5 ClevelandJanuary 26, 2026

Infrastructure intelligence company aims to put an end to potholes

Cleveland is exploring technology to tackle potholes before they form, partnering with CYVL to test an AI-powered road inspection system already in use by Cleveland Metroparks.

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CYVL co-founders in their Somerville workshop, featured in the Boston Globe
Boston GlobeNovember 26, 2025

How a company uses AI to . . . fix potholes

The Boston Globe's Spencer Buell profiled the Somerville company making inroads at public works departments across the country with LiDAR and AI.

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WNDU 16 News coverage of St. Joseph County's CYVL road-assessment project
WNDU 16 NewsOctober 29, 2025

St. Joseph County approves AI tool to help fix roads, do more roadwork with the same money

St. Joseph County's board of commissioners passed a project with CYVL to collect PASER pavement data using scanners instead of people — capturing condition every 15 feet instead of by the mile.

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CYVL CEO Daniel Pelaez, featured in Fortune
FortuneOctober 19, 2025

Meet the Gen Z whiz kids working with AI to help governments repave your roads

Fortune profiled the team of twentysomethings transforming govtech — bootstrapping their way to a $14M Series A on a passion for redefining how governments manage roads and sidewalks.

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NY1 interview with CYVL's CEO on data-driven city streets
NY1October 15, 2025

CYVL CEO on bringing data-driven solutions to city streets

CYVL is bringing data-driven solutions to transportation across New York, helping cities spot and fix road issues before they become costly problems.

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Tech Brew article on CYVL's AI infrastructure monitoring
Tech BrewOctober 7, 2025

This startup is using AI to flag potholes and sidewalk cracks

Tech Brew covered how CYVL works with around 100 towns and cities to monitor infrastructure with AI.

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Axios exclusive on CYVL's $14M Series A
AxiosOctober 1, 2025

Exclusive: CYVL raises $14M Series A to help city planning

CYVL, which uses AI to help local governments analyze their infrastructure, raised a $14 million Series A led by Sentinel Global, CEO Daniel Pelaez told Axios Pro.

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Casa Grande, Arizona street assessed with CYVL technology
Pinal PostJuly 28, 2025

Casa Grande becomes first city in Arizona to use AI for street assessment

Casa Grande approved a three-year contract with CYVL, becoming the first city in Arizona to adopt AI-powered roadway assessment technology after a successful pilot.

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